Neither snow, nor rain, nor dark of night, nor barking knees that click and clack shall stay these couriers from their appointed rounds.

Having worn a knee brace on occassion, I can tell you that the time to wear it is while you sleep to keep your knee from twisting in the covers as you toss and turn. Wearing it in the day time is not the time. Most people don't know that. No charge and now you don't need the MRI

People are funny. I had a guy ask me last week which eye drops to use for his allergies. I spent a few minutes with him, and gave him my best recommendation. A few minutes later, I saw him ask the floor manager (not a pharmacist) what he should be using. He bought what he and the floor manager talked about. At least, he bought it at my store. I have had people ask me for recommendations, then say thanks, they were going to Walmart and buy that because it was probably cheaper. Oh well, what are you gonna do?

As a doc, this DRIVES me nuts! I can't tell you how many times I've spent an hour with someone coming up with a treatment plan, looking at labs only to have them come back doing none of it, but taking all sorts of things someone at church/work/grocery/healthfood store/tv told them to take. I wonder why they aren't better???

This is along the same lines as people who come into the pharmacy and say they need Flonase because their friend was on it 5 years ago and it worked really well for them. That's when you realize they don't even know it's for allergies, that it needs a prescription, and they are actually just sick.

Terri C, I'd say the internet. The random dood at least has some semblance of societal pressure not to jerk you around (by the virtue of talking to you face to face), whereas that courtesy clearly doesn't extend to the rest of the internet.

Anonymous 8:27, I once went to a hairdresser who had a big dermatology textbook and told me "We have to be able to diagnose all these scalp conditions!". She proceeded to propose various possible causes of a mild erythema of my hair parting. I didn't have the heart to tell her it was sunburn.Note that I only went to her ONCE.

Welcome to my whining!

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